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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Qamarulislam.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| name = Qamar ul Islam
| office = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| term_start = 2008
| predecessor = <small>''New Constituency''</small>
| successor =
| constituency = [[Gulbarga Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi Uttar]]
| term_end = 2017
| term_start2 = 1978
| term_end2 = 1983
| predecessor2 = [[Mohamed Ali Mehtab Ali]]
| successor2 = S K Kanta
| constituency2 = [[Gulbarga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]]
| term_start3 = 1989
| term_end3 = 1996
| predecessor3 = S K Kanta
| successor3 = Kaiser Mahmood Maniyar
| constituency3 = [[Gulbarga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]]
| term_start4 = 1999
| term_end4 = 2004
| predecessor4 = Kaiser Mahmood Maniyar
| successor4 = <small>''Constituency abolished''</small>
| constituency4 = [[Gulbarga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]]
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| term_start5 = 1996
| term_end5 = 1998
| predecessor5 = [[B. G. Jawali]]
| successor5 = [[Basavaraj Patil Sedam]]
| constituency5 = [[Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]]
| office6 = Minister for Housing & Labour of Karnataka
| term_start6 = 1999
| term_end6 = 2004
| predecessor6 =
| successor6 =
| constituency6 = [[Gulbarga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1948|01|27}}
| birth_place = [[Kalaburagi]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2017|09|18|1948|01|27}}
| death_place = Bangalore
| party = [[File:Hand INC.svg|25px]][[Indian National Congress]]
| residence = Kalaburagi
| spouse = [[Kaneez Fathima]]
| profession =
| footnotes =
| parents = Noorul Islam (Father)
}}

'''Qamar ul Islam''' (27 January 1948 – 18 September 2017), generally referred to as '''Qamar Sab''' was an Indian politician who was the Six-term Member of the Karnataka Legislative assembly, one-term Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from [[Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kalaburagi]] and [[All India Congress Committee]] secretary (AICC) incharge of Kerala. He served as the Cabinet Minister for Housing and Labour, Minister of Municipal Administration, Public Enterprises and Minister of Wakf and the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Kalaburagi-North constituency for the state of Karnataka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-09-18|title=Karnataka Congress leader Qamar-ul-Islam passes away|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/633761/karnataka-congress-leader-qamar-ul.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=reddy|first=k n|date=2018-04-06|title=Congress to field Qamarul Islam’s wife in Kalaburagi North?|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/060418/congress-to-field-qamarul-islams-wife-in-kalaburagi-north.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-01|title=Karnataka: Qamarul Islam quelled, Ambareesh won’t budge|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010716/karnataka-qamarul-islam-quelled-ambareesh-wont-budge.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-13|title=Winter Session begins at Belagavi|url=https://starofmysore.com/winter-session-begins-belagavi/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-10-17|title=Minority girls to get Rs 50K marriage dole|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/363475/minority-girls-get-rs-50k.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-19|title=Siddaramaiah Cabinet: List of portfolios|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/333370/siddaramaiah-cabinet-list-portfolios.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Qamar ul Islam was born to Noorul Islam in [[Kalaburagi]]. He completed his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from [[PDA College of Engineering]], Kalaburagi. He first stood in elections in PDA and became the president of the students' union, becoming the first and last Muslim student to hold the post of students' union president in PDA College.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wakf land scam: Anwar Manippady demands probe into his report|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/08/25/wakf-land-scam-anwar-manippady-slams-minister-demands-probe-into-his-report.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahul visits residences of Dharam Singh, Qamar Ul Islam – Mysuru Today|url=https://citytoday.news/rahul-visits-residences-of-dharam-singh-qamar-ul-islam/|access-date=2021-12-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dec 18|first=Rakesh Prakash / TNN /|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=11:44|title=Muslims in Karnataka lack strong leadership with mass appeal {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/muslims-in-karnataka-lack-strong-leadership-with-mass-appeal/articleshow/62115229.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
He was a six-time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the state of Karnataka. He started his political career with the [[Indian Union Muslim League]] (IUML) in 1978 and was elected to [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] during the terms 1978–83,<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on general election, 1978|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf|access-date=10 December 2010}}</ref> 1989–1994,<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on General election,1989|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|publisher=Election commission of India|access-date=10 December 2010}}</ref> 1994–96,<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on General Election, 1994|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|access-date=10 December 2010}}</ref> 1999–2004,<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on General election,1999|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|access-date=10 December 2010}}</ref> 2008–2013<ref>{{cite web|title=List of elected members of the karnataka legislative assembly |url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/lmember.htm |access-date=10 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035728/http://kla.kar.nic.in/lmember.htm |archivedate=19 June 2010 }}</ref> and 2013–2017. He was Member of Parliament from 1996 to 1998 and also the cabinet minister for Housing and Labour in the administration led by Chief Minister [[S.M. Krishna]] from October 1999 to May 2004 and he also served as cabinet minister for Municipal administration, Public Enterprises, Minority Development and [[waqf]] led by Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]] cabinet from May 2013 to June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-06-08|title=Qamar-ul Islam accused of illegally acquiring wakf property|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/337441/qamar-ul-islam-accused-illegally.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-09|title=Madrasah Faizan-E Mustafa inaugurated, Management Committee Felicitates MLA Kaneez Fatima|url=https://deccandigest.com/madrasah-faizan-e-mustafa-inaugurated-management-committee-felicitates-mla-kaneez-fatima/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=[[DeccanDigest]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-19|title=Who is Who of Team Siddu|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/333266/who-team-siddu.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-20|title=Protests erupt over dropping of ministers|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/553293/protests-erupt-over-dropping-ministers.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jun 2|first=Manu Aiyappa / TNN / Updated:|last2=2019|last3=Ist|first3=13:56|title=BJP makes inroads into Muslim-dominated segments of Karnataka {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjp-makes-inroads-into-muslim-dominated-segments-of-karnataka/articleshow/69617054.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-12|title=Businessmen in fray: MLAs prefer Ramamurthy to Farook|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/551834/businessmen-fray-mlas-prefer-ramamurthy.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He was professionally an engineer. Dr. Qamar ul Islam was passionate about Urdu and he also wrote shayari sometimes. Through out his life he has presided in various Urdu literary programs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Poovanna|first=Sharan|date=2018-04-16|title=Karnataka elections: Congress names first list of 218 candidates, winnability main criteria|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/HRwXPPvw9ngEBuVqj6eRRK/Karnataka-elections-Congress-names-first-list-of-218-candid.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

==Positions held==
*1978–1983 and 1989–1996 — Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
*1979–1982 and 1992–1993 — Member, Public Accounts Committee
*1990–1992 — Member, Estimates Committee
*1993–1994 — Member, Committee on Petitions, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
*1994–1996 — Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
*1996 — Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) MP
*July 1996 onwards — General Secretary, J.D. Parliamentary Party

==Death==
Qamar ul Islam died on 18 September 2017 at a hospital in [[Bengaluru]] due to cardiogenic shock and multi organ failure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=HyderabadFebruary 28|first=Amarnath K. Menon|last2=March 1|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 00:37|title=How Owaisi’s AIMIM is aiming for a national footprint|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/how-owaisi-s-aimim-is-aiming-for-a-national-footprint-1774010-2021-02-28|access-date=2021-12-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> He was admitted to the hospital 11 days earlier following [[cellulitis]] of the leg.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Para|first=Praveen B.|date=2018-03-17|title=Qamar-ul Islam’s demise hits Cong. prospects in Gulbarga North|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/qamar-ul-islams-demise-hits-cong-prospects-in-gulbarga-north/article23275877.ece|access-date=2021-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Qamarul Islam, prominent Muslim leader from Hyderabad-Karnataka region, passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/qamarul-islam-prominent-muslim-leader-from-hyderabad-karnataka-region-passes-away/article19708419.ece|work=The Hindu|date=18 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref> His funeral procession was attended by [[Karnataka]] chief minister [[Siddaramaiah]], [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lakhs of mourners attend Qamarul Islam's funeral procession|date=20 September 2017|url=https://www.siasat.com/news/lakhs-mourners-attend-qamarul-islams-funeral-procession-1234709/|publisher=Siasat|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=A.|date=2017-09-20|title=Former Minister Qamarul Islam buried with State honours|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/former-minister-qamarul-islam-buried-with-state-honours/article19717285.ece|access-date=2021-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}{{Indian National Congress|state=Karnataka}}{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Karnataka|state=Karnataka}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Qamar}}
[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Kalaburagi]]
[[Category:11th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:PDA College of Engineering alumni]]

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